IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax preparation for lower-income taxpayers and free electronic fillable forms for all ...

Choosing a tax status can be harder than it looks, especially if you’re new to taxes or if you’ve had a recent life change, ...

What is self-employment tax? The federal self-employment tax is composed of Social Security and Medicare taxes, which are also known together as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). For ...

Need more time to file your taxes? Here's what to do and what you'll owe. Credit: JJ Gouin / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Taxpayers are preparing for the annual filing deadline, and ...

You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...

If you're gearing up to file your tax return this year but are afraid you're going to run out of time, it's possible to file for an extension. This can give you six additional months to get your ...